Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Ok, can some english major please try to explain this wording - logically what a response of "No" to "Is it not recommended" parse out to?
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
1. If there's always other bikes locked up where you lock up your bike, and they are as or more expensive than yours I don't see the point of worrying about someone "casing" your bike. If there's always bikes there, why would they "case" your bike when they could just steal another bike?
Ok,what if the folks with the more expensive bikes don't leave their locks behind? Sure,your bike isn't worth as much,but by screwing with your lock,it might make you leave it unlocked. It won't be worth as much as the other bikes,but there'll be alot less risk to steal it.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
2. The question often isn't "Should I leave my lock on the rack" but is "Should I buy a heavy duty lock and leave it on the rack, or should I buy a lighter lock that I can carry with me but not leave it on the rack?". So you're trading one risk for another.
Buy the heavy duty lock,take it with you,and I donno,HTFU?
Everywhere I go I either have a U lock in my bag or an armored cable over my shoulder,so I'm used to hauling the weight. I also don't go anywhere without a multitool,patch kit,and pump,plus Sharpie,extra blinkies,duct tape,etc,etc. I've been around too many folks who've had something go wrong with their bike and didn't have anything to fix it with to fly slick. I just don't get how someone can just hop on their bike and ride off without carrying anything. But then I don't even go down to the laundry room without carrying a Swiss Army knife.